
Whydah, Pin-tailed
Roberts No: 860Brood parasitic, lays in nests of waxbills. Black and white breeding male with red bill and long black tail. Non-breeding male same as female. Female has head and face striped dark brown and buff, bill black when breeding, red in non-breeding season. Breeding male aggressive to other birds at feeding areas. Uncovers seeds with a double scratch. 22cm tail
Family Name:
Vidua macroura
Common Name:
Whydah, Pin-tailed
Size:
12 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
grass seeds, flying insects.
Whydah, Pin-tailed
Family Name: Vidua macrouraCommon Name: Whydah, Pin-tailed
Roberts No: 860
12 cm Resident grass seeds, flying insects.
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